Meaning of Alma

and the Origins of this baby name

Meaning

The name Alma has the following meaning:

Soul. A famous battle of the 19th century was fought at a river in Crimea which is named Alma, henceforth bringing it to prominence. Used in the latin term "alma mater", referring to the shool or college which you graduated from.

This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name.

The names of some famous persons by the name Alma (or its variants) are:

Alma Lucy Reville, born on 14 August, a famous director. Alma Lucy Reville's background: Best known as Lady Hitchcock. She was assistant director, editor and screen writer, who had an eye for details. After marrying the famous director, Alfred Hitchcock, she became his collaborator and sounding boar, spotting mistakes in the continuity of his films that even he and his crew had missed.

Alma Cogan, born on 19 May, a famous singer. Alma Cogan's background: English singer of traditional pop music in the 1950s and early 1960s. She was dubbed 'The Girl With A Giggle In Her Voice'

Alma Maria Mahler-Werfel, born on 31 August, a famous composer. Alma Maria Mahler-Werfel's background: Beautiful and intelligent Vienna composer. Most famously the wife of composer Gustav Mahler, but went on to marry several others successively. She was also the inspiration of a famous painting 'Bride of the Wind' by one of her lovers, Oscar Kokoschka. Her much-married state was consequently the subject of a song titled 'Alma' by Tom Lehrer.